Juul-Mortensen has been a member of the TFWA management committee since the association was founded in 1984. He was elected to the board in 1986, serving as vice president marketing & communication for 10 years with a further year as VP special projects. He was elected president in September 1999.
Irish whiskey is on an almost unbelievable high at the moment. In the teeth of some difficult economic trade winds, the sector has posted up more than 11% growth. International Wine & Spirit Research reports: “Irish whiskey remains one of the hottest categories in the global marketplace, rising by 10% between 2012 and 2013 to reach a new high of 6.9m cases. The category has…
Asia is expected to see the largest volume increase of any region across the beer, wine, spirits and mixed drinks categories, says the IWSR Forecast Report 2014-2019. Total yearly consumption is set to increase by almost 1.2 billion nine-litre cases by 2019. In contrast, consumption in Europe is projected to contract by 27.2m cases over this time, a result of steady decline in both the…
Janneau is one of the oldest houses in Armagnac, founded in 1851. It has one of the most important production plant and storage facility in the Armagnac region carrying out distillation, ageing and bottling of its production only in the region of Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée. Janneau claims to offer a range of unique premium Armagnac, thanks to its all-vintage stocks, and the use of the…
The relationship between consumers and drinks brands is changing like never before. New drinking occasions are arising and people’s attitudes to alcohol are being revised. However, while the changes present new challenges for alcohol brands, they also offer plenty of new opportunities, but to succeed brands must be prepared to ‘lean into change’ and accept that a new approach to consumer engagement is necessary. To help…
The new pack contains cucumber seeds, a growing pot, a cucumber baller, two 5cl bottles of Hendrick’s and tonic. Hendrick’s Cucumber Hothouse also includes a cocktail book designed by Hendrick’s ambassador, Duncan McRae. James O’Connor, senior brand manager for Hendrick’s said: “The off-trade gin market is worth over £350m and almost 90% of sales go through the grocery channel. Super premium gins like Hendrick’s are…
All the ingredients in Theuremeister’s Sahara Zahara were sourced during a two-hour dash around the Souk. Second place was awarded to Miran Chauhan from Paradise Palms in Edinburgh and Filippo Previo from London’s Mr Foggs took third place. The other finalists included Joe Wild from Jenny’s Bar in Liverpool, Kaiko Tulloch from 99 Havover Street, Edinburgh and Wil Wilson from Chaophraya in Leeds. Sahara Zahara’s…
Barclay has more than 16 years’ experience in the UK and Australian wine industry and is currently the national merchandise manager for the Woolworths Liquor Group. Andreas Clark, acting chief executive officer of the Australian Grape and Wine Authority, said: ““We’re very pleased Stuart has agreed to take on this key leadership role. Stuart’s background, deep knowledge and experience in the Australian and global wine…
With a brand value of $4,823million, Diageo is up 2% from the 2013 report. Smirnoff’s brand value is reported to have increased by 8% to $4,609m in 2014 to make it the 90th Best Global Brand. Johnnie Walker was ranked 86th. Including two from Diageo, only six alcohol brands made the list. Syl Saller, Diageo chief marketing officer, said: “John Walker and Pyotr Smirnov were two…
In its sixth year, The World’s 50 Best Bars has named All-Time Achievers for the first time. New York’s PDT and Employees Only, Melbourne’s Black Pearl, Hamburg’s Le Lion, Barcelona’s Dry Martini and Edinburgh’s Bramble are the only bars with an uninterrupted representation. Artesian – the third consecutive winner of The World’s 50 Best Bar award – only earns it 10th place in the…
